Orlando-Haus, Corner building and heritage monument on the Platzl in Munich's Old Town, Germany.
The Orlando-Haus is a five-storey corner building at Platzl 4/4a in Munich's Old Town, built in 1900 to plans by Max Littmann, with Heilmann & Littmann as general contractor. It shows German Renaissance forms inside and outside, and the ground floor is especially richly ornamented. The ground floor has an open staircase and an arcade, and at the rear the building connects to Falkenturmstraße 12.
The Orlando-Haus was built in 1900 to plans by Munich architect Max Littmann, with Heilmann & Littmann as general contractor. It stands on the Platzl in Munich's Old Town, where a building associated with the composer Orlando di Lasso had stood before; he gave the new house its name. The Messerschmitt Foundation acquired the building in 1997.
The ground floor houses the restaurant Schuhbeck's Orlando, which maintains a strong connection to Munich's food culture and local social life.
The building is easily accessible on foot in the heart of Munich's Old Town with straightforward access. Visitors can admire the exterior facade or visit the ground floor restaurant.
The building is named after composer Orlando di Lasso, whose previous house stood on this spot. The Messerschmitt Foundation acquired the Orlando-Haus in 1997. The rear of the building connects to Falkenturmstraße 12.
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